MUSICWOOD- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Alarmed by the logging of the Sitka spruce wood their craft depends on, a group of professional guitar makers travels to Alaska to save the trees. Their cause is complicated by the fact that American Indians hold timber rights to the lands at issue.”
11/1/13- This movie got a very good review in today’s NY Times. Audiences have liked it very much also. TRDB.
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FOLLOWING THE NINTH- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” FOLLOWING THE NINTH is an inspirational film about Beethoven’s Choral Symphony, its majestic power to liberate us, to shield us against suffering, to provide hope and resilience during dark times. Filmed on five continents and in 12 countries, FOLLOWING THE NINTH is the story of four lives that have been transformed and repaired by the music, expressed most vividly in the prophecy of the Ode to Joy: “Alle Menschen werden Brüder”(All Men Will Be Brothers).”
11/1/13- I’ve seen just 2 reviews, both good, including the review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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BEHIND THE BLUE VEIL- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “As outside forces threaten the Tuareg’s 2,000-year roam across the Sahara, a chief’s son uses unusual methods to preserve their way of life. This documentary examines the Tuareg’s plight and how one man’s quest may turn the tide.”
11/1/13- A good review in today’s NY Times but one critic said that this movie would play better as a 1 hour T.V. documentary. TRDB.
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I AM DIVINE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Get an inside look at the captivating story of Divine, aka Harris Glenn Milstead, who grew up as a chubby bullied Baltimore kid and rose to become filmmaker John Waters’s muse and an internationally celebrated drag superstar.”
10/25/13- Good reviews all around including the one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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GO GRANDRIDERS- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “2 have gone through cancers, 4 need hearing aids, 5 suffer from high blood pressure and 8 have coronary diseases. And every one of them has symptoms of joint degeneration. However, at the age of 80 plus, they dare to ride on scooters and to feel the land they have lived for life-long again.”
10/25/13- A fair review in today’s NY Times but others have liked it more. TRDB.
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NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “After his searing experiences as a pilot in the Vietnam War, retired Marine Eric Hastings turned to fly-fishing to help his personal healing process. As captured in this documentary, Hastings now offers the same solace to today’s wounded warriors.”
10/25/13- A good review in today’s NY Times and good reviews in general. TRDB.
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JACKASS PRESENTS: BAD GRANDPA- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In-character encounters with real folks provide comic fodder in this franchise featuring Johnny Knoxville in lecherous-gramps disguise. With hidden cameras in tow, Irving Zisman (Knoxville) takes his grandson on an offbeat cross-country tour.”
10/25/13- An OK review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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THE SQUARE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This intimate documentary filmed in the midst of the Egyptian revolution follows its subjects on a life-changing journey through the euphoria of victory into the uncertainties and dangers of a “transitional period” under military rule.”
10/25/13- A good review in today’s NY Times and from everyone else as well. TRDB.
11/24/13- An excellent documentary about the political changes in Egypt over the last 2 years with an emphasis on the realities involved in a popular revolution. TRDB.
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BRIDGING THE GAP- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Spending more than a year with the Vienna Boys’ Choir, filmmaker Curt M. Faudon captures the singers’ exposure to new cultures on their global tours. At a stop by the road in India, the choral group inspires an entire village to sing along with them.”
10/25/13- An OK review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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SOUNG AND FURY- 2000. Synopsis by Netflix. “Josh Aronson’s documentary takes an unexpected approach to the “medical miracle” film by examining the political and emotional turmoil that erupts between brothers over the cochlear implant that might allow their deaf children to hear.”
10/22/13- I saw this movie 13 years ago and thought it was great. TRDB.
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